Dusty Rust Ripple
Dusty Rust Ripple: a muted tetradic palette of #8E4D4E, #7C7B5A, #57A5A6, #AAA7C2, #F4C293. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.90:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.90:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Liaison#8E4D4E
A medium, moderately saturated red (Liaison) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bonsai#7C7B5A
A medium, muted yellow (Bonsai) that brings light and cheer. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Paradise Island#57A5A6
A medium, muted teal (Paradise Island) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Imperial Lilac#AAA7C2
A light, muted purple (Imperial Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laksa#F4C293
A light, moderately saturated beige (Laksa) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.32:1Good 3/5
- On black12.98:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #8E4D4E | 50% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #7C7B5A | 57% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #57A5A6 | 67% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #AAA7C2 | 74% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #F4C293 | 85% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1213 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f4c293;
--color-surface: #7c7b5a;
--color-primary: #57a5a6;
--color-accent: #aaa7c2;
--color-text: #2b1213;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f4c293;
--color-surface: #7c7b5a;
--color-primary: #57a5a6;
--color-accent: #aaa7c2;
--color-ink: #2b1213;
}
About this palette
Dusty Rust Ripple is palette number 23,058 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Rust (#8E4D4E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Apricot (#F4C293) at the light end to Rust (#8E4D4E) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #8E4D4E: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
2. ≈ Olive #7C7B5A: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Mint #57A5A6: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #AAA7C2: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Apricot #F4C293: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal, violet and orange families, spread across 271 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.067 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Rust (#8E4D4E) with Apricot (#F4C293) at a contrast ratio of 3.90:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#F4C293), so this page suggests #2B1213 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.83:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #57A5A6 and #AAA7C2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F4C293 as the background, #7C7B5A for cards and surfaces, #57A5A6 as the primary brand color, #AAA7C2 as the accent, and #2B1213 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dusty Rust Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.90:1 (#8E4D4E on #F4C293). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Mint (#57A5A6) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.